ABOUT US

OUR STORY

Welcome to the home of the Manly Warringah Softball Association.

Based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, MWSA is the largest and one of the most successful womens fastpitch softball associations in NSW.

In 2016 Softball NSW voted MWSA the “Affiliate of the Year”.  MWSA has recently been nominated by Softball NSW as an “Association of the Year” for 2021.

Our competition is divided into Seniors Grades and Junior Divisions. The Senior grades run from our highest level players in A Grade to our most senior players in Ladies Grade (over 35’s).

The Junior Division is age restricted – the player must be under 19 at the end of the competition year. The Junior Division for girls runs from Division 1 through to Division 4 for players 12 and over, modball for the under 12’s and teeball for the under 10’s. Boys aged 4+ also play in our teeball competition.

The competition has a grade or division to cater for every person – the mature, the very young, the novice and the experienced. 

Further information on our members clubs is available from the Club Websites page – an email address is listed for each Club – or by contacting the Association directly (info@mwsa.com.au). 

History

Formed on 15 July 1971 as the Manly Warringah Womens Softball Association. The first committee comprised of:

Mrs D Simmonds (President), Mrs Sue Rudd, Mrs Frances Scott, Miss Jacki Collett, Miss Debbie Lewis and Miss Jenny Parish.

Guest speakers at the meeting were Miss Joan Fitton President of NSW Womens Softball Assoc and Mrs Pat McCann – President of North Shore District Softball Assoc.

Became Manly Warringah Softball Association at a meeting of the Executive on 16th March 1976. In attendance were Steve Rhodes, Bill Gardiner, Michelle Ratcliff and Meredith Williams – Glenda Grant was an appology.